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Falco
Italian
"falcon"
Italian surname most Americans will associate with actress Edie Falco, of Sopranos fame.
Falcon
Bird name
There is a whole new species of bird names open to the baby namer, from the light and feminine Lark to the sleek and powerful Falcon.
Faulkner
English
"falconer"
Faulkner is an old occupational surname that was used for someone who kept and trained falcons when falconry was a popular sport in medieval Europe. Anyone using it in contemporary America would…
Feeny
Irish
"little raven"
Feeny and its alternative spelling Feeney have several origins in Irish. They are anglicised forms of the surnames Ó Fiannaidhe (descendant of Fiannaidhe, meaning warrior), and Ó Fidhne (descendant…
Fiachra
Irish
"crow, raven"
In Irish legend Fiachra was one of the four children of Lir who were turned into swans for 900 years. St Fiachra is the patron saint of gardeners.
Finch
English word and nature name
"to swindle"
It feels like Finch should be a modern bird name that's as popular as Wren or Lark, but that's not the case - so it's one to consider if you're looking for a nature name that's familiar but rare.…
Faygele
Galvin
Irish
"a sparrow"
More common as a surname, Galvin is a possible alternative to Gavin and Calvin.
Gannet
German
"goose"
A bird name that could be thought of as an animated spin on Garrett.
Gavyn
Spelling variation of Gavin
Forever to be known as "Gavin-with-a-Y."
Gawain
Welsh
"May hawk"
With a noble air and a distinctive yet familiar sound, Gawain is drawn from Arthurian legend, in which he is one of King Arthur's loyal knights and his nephew. Also appearing as the hero of the 14th…
Griffon
Griffon is a masculine name derived from the mythological creature known as the griffin - a legendary beast with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. The name has Greek origins and…
Gull
Celtic
"long-winged swimming birds"
Suggests the salty, windswept air of the seashore.
Gaiwain
Guntram
Halcyon
Greek
"kingfisher bird"
Heaven, Peace, Serenity: parents seem especially attracted to word names that signal paradise, but Halcyon sounds quite feminine, and might conjure up the sleeping pill Halcion.
Haukur
Icelandic
"hawk"
The Icelandic word for "hawk" and recent addition to the Icelandic name pool. It was derived from the Old Norse word haukr , also meaning "hawk."
Hawk
Nature name
"hawk, a bird"
Animal names are on the rise, especially more of the aggressive Hawk-Fox-Wolf variety than cute little Bunnys or Robins, and Hawk is a prime example. Hawk is more commonly heard as a surname,…
Heron
Nature name or Greek
"hero"
Heron may feel like a very usable nature name -- the heron is a long-legged wading bird -- but it was also the name of a 1st century Greek inventor and of an Egyptian saint. Highly unusual yet easy…